The first reactors to catch the Heddy Lamar reference. She sued over it. That's why they have the "it's 1874 you can sue her" joke. You're also the first reactors to catch the Howard Johnson reference. Thank you
EXACTLY right. Usually, they miss that joke because they're either too busy realizing Mel has no trousers on, or they just don't get that classic line/ioke. GOOD one, ladies!
Heddy Lamar did sue and was awarded ten million dollars. When asked what he was going to do about it supposedly Mel replied that he would pay it because the joke got such mileage in the movie it was a cheap gimmick.
I Love Mel Brooks' response to people who say they couldn't make "Blazing Saddles " now: "We couldn't make it then" The studio gave him a long list of changes they wanted which he completely ignored
He did a “remake” of it recently. Check out “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. Instead of race it’s cats vs dogs. They originally were going to call it “Blazing Samurai” but went with the Paws of Fury.
IMHO the only modern-ish comedy to still hold up 50 years from now would be "Liar Liar" (1997). Granted that its already 27 years old, But I can't think of another belly-aching comedy more recent than that. Hopefully the new Naked Gun film with Liam Neeson will add to the list despite having big comedic shoes to fill.
@@x_trio_3_po333 IMPO, and i’m sure it’s shared by many, Judd Apatow made a lot of great comedies in the 2000’s. Movies that never get old and are plenty funny. it wasn’t that long ago. Anchorman Forgetting Sarah Marshall Knocked UP The 40 Year Old Virgin Freaks and Geeks Superbad Stepbrothers Pineapple Express Bridesmaids Walk Hard The Big Sick and much more.. and on a related matter, he was also a producer on the The Cable Guy.
I just love when people mistakenly get upset at this movie, thinking it is racist. When they find out that Richard Pryor helped write it, they're shocked speechless.
Also, Mel Brooks had issues with the use of the "N" word, but Richard Pryor and Cleavon Little both convinced him to keep them in the movie because it would not only make it funnier, but would show these white people as complete idiots, proving that racism of any kind just shows how dumb a person can be. My dad was racist but mellowed in his old age. He cancelled my sleepover birthday party because I invited one of my best friends who happened to be black. He grew up once he became old......LOL
@@RoGueNavy It was written to be racist. Its whole point was to highlight how stupid and absurd the whole concept of racism is. Richard was a legend. Richard and Mel used comedy to both entertain and to point a at finger at the stupidity of racist people. I dont think this movie could be made commercially today because it was and still is a very racist movie; no matter who wrote it. That is to say people do not want it thrown in their face and want to pretend it no longer exists. I suppose if a person asks why they are laughing and depending the answer, they could be a racist. I think the point was missed by a lot of people then. Today we try avoid making people look at themselves in order to make it commercially viable.
@@RoGueNavy Richard Pryor was supposed to play the part of the sheriff but this was about the time he was having his image problems topped off with catching himself on fire. The studio didn’t want to take a chance with him so they got Cleavon Little for the part.
"Hey, where the white women at?" Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once. 😎 👍 Fun Fact: Randolph Scott was an American leading man who became Hollywood's greatest and most popular Western star. Historical Facts: Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Owens was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy" boasting before the games. Art Imitates Life Fact: The scene in which Cleavon Little aims his gun at his own head to save himself from the townspeople's wrath was based on an incident from Mel Brooks' childhood. He said that once, to his disbelief, he stole some gum and a water pistol from a drugstore; when a store worker tried to stop him, Brooks held the worker at bay with the very water pistol he had just taken from the store. Music Enthusiast Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release. Unwanted Extra Fact: At the end of the movie when the whole group is running out of the Warner Brothers studio front gates, there is a man in a sweater standing on the sidewalk, watching the action. Mel Brooks has said that the man was not part of the movie, and had simply wandered into the scene. They shooed him away and then went to film the scene. The guy came back into the shot and is seen standing next to a light pole as the characters stream past him down the street. Brooks had asked the man to move, as they were getting ready to shoot that scene. The man, not understanding their requests, stood there. So Brooks sent out a waiver for him to sign, and left him in the movie.
Mel Brooks was a combat engineer during WW2. He was in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. He saw the camps and decided that the best way to combat hatred was through comedy. Blazing Saddles was a direct attack on that hatred.
All felt that way back then. All in the Family was doing this on network tv before this came out. In recent years, Hollywood has decided to exploit it to divide the country instead. They are actively causing problems now.
You saw Back to the Future III. The actor who says "Why don't ya give him to Mongo" and tries to get the black guys to sing in the beginning was in that movie, too. He was the one who ran the shooting gallery at the 1885 hoedown. He asks Marty "Where did ya learn to shoot like that". Burton Gilliam is his name. 85 years old now. He was so uncomfortable with his use of the n-word that he apologized to the star, Cleavon Little, who had to remind him that it simply was a word in the script and that he was playing a villain.
Back in the 1970's, he alternated between p*rn and mainstream movies (gotta pay the bills, Calif is expensive to live in). I was surprised when I saw him (I had bought a bunch of VHS tapes, like 20 for 10 bucks, when a video store went out of business)
I remember when this movie came out. I was teaching in rural NC where the KKK was still active. I actually got a visit from them because they didn't like the subject matter I was covering, post Civil War South. This movie did as much to undermine racism as any civil rights march ever did by portraying bigots for the idiots they were. Mel Brooks indeed accomplished his goal of combating hatred with comedy and for that I give it a 10 out of 5.
1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief, the round-up thug with the aviator hat. 2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground. 3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Khan also had a great role in it. 4. Imagine how much fun this was to make. 5. The line, "You know morons" was ad lib by Wilder. Little's reaction was real. 6. "Look, it's comin' off"🤣 7. Gig Young was supposed to play Jim but showed up the first day drunk so he was let go. Wilder agreed to do this movie for Mel Brooks only if Mel would direct Young Frankenstein for him. 8. Richard Pryor was supposed to play Bart but he was going through his addictions at the time and they thought it wouldn't be a good idea. However, he did some of the writing. 9. Finally, Mel Brooks is the oldest member of "Blazing Saddles" still living.
Hello lovely ladies! I'm glad you both chose to watch and react to this classic Mel Brooks film! I'm a huge fan of his work. You both should react to "History of the World, Part One" and "Young Frankenstein" if you hadn't already done so! Thank you both for sharing your thoughts and reactions! Have a great rest of your week, Michelle and Natalie! All the best to you both! 👋😎❤️❤️🌹🌹
New subscriber, I followed you from Pop Culture Crisis, The 1st time I watched the Beans campfire scene I was in tears for ages, Can you imagine trying to make this film now 😂
Most of the cowboy actors are actually famous for starring in traditional westerns. The singer of the theme song is Frankie Laine, who is known for singing ballads for westerns. When Mel Brooks asked him to sing for the film, he purposely did not tell Laine the subject matter because the singer might refuse to perform the song.
Holy cow! Two gorgeous and intelligent women who understand comedic social commentary! I've died and gone to heaven! Great reaction. As others have mentioned, you caught references and jokes that most reactors completely miss. Please keep up the good work. I'm definitely subscribing.
@@x_trio_3_po333 Iron Man/Robert Downey Jr or maybe Keanu Reeves (since he is widely known as a good dude) would be a good modern pop culture equivalent I think.
Force of Light, y'all's gots to watch more mel brooks. Also, I was born here, and I was raised here, and dadgumit ill die here. Gentlemen please, Rest your sphincters. Hedly "it's Hedy" Lamar. I swear, I used to get in trouble for quoting the "bad" lines.
The cecile b demille joke . His movies had no health and safety. Hugh numbers of accidents. And an incredible amount of animals killed. ( horses) and hr was famous for using thousands of extras. And they would often die on screen. Hid movies had the highest body count. Untill the started making end of the world type movies. He made ben hur , the ten commandments . The podrace on the phantom menace was inspired by the chariot race in ben hur .
"I need 10 thousand extras for this war scene we're shooting." "How will you afford all those extras?" "Well, we won't be using blanks." That was a joke about the man, not sure if it was back in the day or more recent.
Saw this in the theater as a kid. In the scene where Lili turns the lights off and asks if it's true "what they say about you people?" then, "It IS true!". In the theater he said, "Ma'am, you've got a hold of my arm.". They always cut that line now!
I can't believe this is the first time you seen this movie. It was at a time where the world was a very different place. It's the 1970's - Musicals were popular then.
LOL! Fun one, Ladies! Yeah, Mel is always referencing and poking fun at movies in each of his own films. The more movies you've seen, the more of the imovie humor you can catch. And he could get away with murder. 😂 Thank you for sharing this one! You might enjoy the 2005 film version of Mel's musical The Producers. He really cuts loose with his musical numbers in that one.
Rooftop lookout 'Gabby Johnson' will play Mean deputy in "Rambo First Blood " & the guy who 'Misunderstood'😊.. the relay ' Olsen Johnson ' & Sheriff Cleavon Little,were both in "The Waltons Christmas A Homecoming "
Michelle You mentioned that this movie would never be made today. Mel Brooks stated that this classic would never be made in 1974, but Warner Brothers took a gamble!
Character actor, Burton Gilliam aka cowboy with black hat, Taggart's right-hand man, now 85 was very uncomfortable with saying N word during filming, but Cleavon Little aka Sheriff Bart kept Burton at ease stating that word is in the script.
I've read the comments. Another reference in the movie that is often overlooked is the welcome speech for the new sherriff - a laurel and hardy welcome. This refers to the Laurel and Hardy comedy team from the late 20's to the 50's. They were a very popular slapstick comedy team.
One of my favorite comedies. I've watched it well over 100 times in the past 45+ years. And that line from Mongo is probably the most important line ever written: Mongo only pawn in game of life.
The "modern day" references from 1974 can easily be missed by someone not born yet at that time. It is still funny as all hell, but many of the jokes depended on a cultural knowledge of how classic western movies had a certain template, who Heddy Lamar was, and who Marlene Dietrich was. Even being 8 years old in 1974, I had these references in my brain. Makes it a lot funnier.
Madeline Kahn, besides being an excellent comedian, was also an opera singer. Look her up. In this movie she is doing a parody of Marlene Deitrich. The drunk with the beard was a parody of George "Gabby" Hayes. He was in many of the early westerns from the 1930's Hedly Lamarr you got. Gene Wilder's character, Jim, was a play on Robert Mitchum from the movie El Dorado. He was the drunken sheriff in that one. Cleavon Little played the sheriff. He was disappointed by the way he had to play his role. All of the Johnsons was based on Howard Johnson's ice cream. Everyone was a Johnson, including the late actor, Van. "Thank you, Van. Which other joke would you like a refence for?
Mel Brooks met John Wayne, pretyy much *the* go to for Westerns. And WW2 movies. Wayne always played the super-tough-guy hero with a well concealed soft spot. Brooks tried to get him into this movie, but quoted Wayne saying "Naw, I could never be in a movie like that. But I'll be first in line to watch it."
This is the first time I've shared watching this sublime comedy western with two beautiful ladies. Thank you for that. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. When I first saw it in a cinema on release here, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the audience stood up and applauded at the end. This is the only time I have seen this happen in a cinema. It's still doubles me up even today when I watch it. I wish you rainbows, lovely girls.
When Jim is comforting Bart after the meeting with the old woman and calls them morons, Gene Wilder adlibbed the line so Cleavon Little's reaction was real. This movie made it possible for movies like Aurplane.
Aging myself here but when this came out we had someone in line buy our tickets because we were too young but I wasn't missing this movie!!! To a 12yr old the fart scene was the greatest thing ever!!
When I saw this as a kid, two scenes made me laugh till I cried ( though most of the movie made me laugh 😂). The Bean scene and Mongo knocking out the horse. It was so unexpected, it caught me completely off guard. 😆 Yes, this movie does parody the western, with many references. The "Randolph Scott" line, was in reference to the actor of the same name that starred in many westerns. It is one of my top five comedies with Airplane and Holy Grail. Thanks for the reaction Ladies. 👍😎👍
Brooks & Wilder were huge Frankenstein fans and shot the lab scenes using the set and surviving props from Bride of Frankenstein.@@ForceOfLightEntertainment
You might also want to consider reacting to Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder is in that one as well. It was made around the same time as Blazing Saddles (1974) and was cowritten by Wilder and Mel Brooks. Would be a good Halloween reaction.
This is such a hilarious film and it’s great to see you two watch this for the first time. Hope you two are doing well, please have a great weekend and take care!
For Mel Brooks films I find History of the World Part 1 funny. Blazing Saddles is my second favorite. If you like that sort of humor or Airplane the guys who created Airplane and the Naked Gun had a movie called Kentucky Fried Movie. It is more on the rude and raunchy side but it is funny as hell in parody. You'll want to order Big Jim Slade and Fist Full of Yen, trust me.
The actor playing Hedley Lamarr, Harvey Korman, was a great comedy ensemble actor of the 70s and 80s. He was in a few other Brooks movies and was part of the cast of the Carol Burnett show. John Hillerman, who played Howard Johnson, also had an iconic TV series role as Higgins, the caretaker of Robin Masters estate on Magnum PI. So many people thought he was British because of that role. He was actually from Texas, he uses his actual accent in this film. The big brute Mongo was played by Alex Karras, who was actually a NFL Hall of Famer for the Detroit Lions in the 60s and 70s. In the 80s, he starred in a sitcom called Webster with his real life wife, Susan Clark.
😄👍 The guy at 25:18 who yells "Cuuuttt" is Dom Deluise, who you might remember was also Don Giovanni in "Robin Hood, Men In Tights." He's in a lot of Mel Brooks films, including "The Twelve Chairs" (1970), "Silent Movie" (1976) and "History Of The World Part 1" (1981). 🤠 If you like comedies like "Airplane," "Top Secret," "The Naked Gun" and "Hot Shots," then you'll also probably enjoy "Young Doctors In Love" (1982).
Did you spot the random passer buy who wandered into shot as they all ran out of the gate? He wasn't meant to be in the movie, but they just decided to leave him in! The light blue cardigan.
I'm glad you two laughed and enjoyed this movie. Most reactors sit and stare and don't laugh because they don't understand the racism is the joke. They take it seriously. I gave a thumbs down to one and others must have also because the reaction was removed. Enjoy your channel very much.
3:58 - Okay, here's the deal with the wheelchair guy. In the 60s and 70s, there was a beloved TV drama based on the novel Dr. Zhivago. Right around the end of the second or third season, they reached the part where Zhivago's mentor, Dr. Gillespie, dies. During the inter season gap, the studio heard about how the audience missed Dr. Gillespie and wished he hadn't died, so the studio ordered the writers to put him back in the show, regardless of how important his death was to the story. The 'Dr. Gillespie Killings' joke is a call-out of that (because Dr. Gillespie wouldn't die). 12:46 - I'll give you ladies the short version. The Hayes Code was a set of puritanical moral strictures that guided Hollywood film production between the late 30s and 60s. Although they were officially no longer enforced by this time, most studios still followed them because they were afraid of conservative groups. Never one to suffer bull@#$, Brooks wrote this scene. The studio ordered Brooks to take it out. He said "Okay," and then left the scene in unaltered. That is how Blazing Saddles became the first Hollywood movie to include farts. (Incidentally, the governor is named after a French comedian known for his flatulence tricks.) 14:06 - The 'Morons' line was an improvisation. That's Cleavon Little's REAL reaction.
Mel brooks was working on thus at the same time the monty pythons were working on holy grai. They were in contact the entire time exchanging ideas, thus came out first in 74 holy grail in 75 but john cleese and mel brooks exchanged many of the same ideas in both movies
You should check out some of the old Carol Burnette Show, and even some of The Tim Conway Show. They are probably some of the funniest times and tv shows I remember from my childhood. Edit - forgot to say those shows feature the ever so great Harvey Korman who played Hedley Lamarr from this movie.
This movie is quite simply one of the best comedies ever made. Anyone who gets upset watching this movie is missing the point, this isn't racist, it's anti racist. Also, it's genuinely super-refreshing when someone sees this movie for the first time in current day and ACTUALLY understands the message!
"We don't need no stinking badges!!" That's from a very famous Humprhey Bogart movie of the '40's. "Treasure of Sierra Nevada" Classic 20th Century Hollywood movie.
Gene Wilder is long missed... ( Such a great actor with impeccable comic timing!... ) ~ One of my many favorites from him is Silver Streak with Richard Pryor & one which I'd love to see you both react to... Another fun comedy western to check out if you haven't already is The Three Amigos... ( With Steve Martin, Martin Short & Chevy Chase... )
Great reaction to this classic comedy ladies....this would have been the first Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder team up in 1974 (if it wasn't for Warner Bros having cold feet about Richard Pryor as an actor at the time).... Despite that, they both would end up working together again, making a total of 4 very funny comedy films together - 'Sliver Streak' (1976), 'Stir Crazy' (1980), 'See No Evil Hear No Evil' (1989) & 'Another You' (1991), their last film together...also the film, 'Hanky Panky' (1982), was intened to be another team up with the comedy duo, however Richard Pryor was already busy working on the two movies, 'Some Kind Of Hero' (1982) & 'The Toy' (1982) so unfortunately he didn't have the time in his schedule to do that movie with Gene Wilder...in Richard's intended place, comedian Gilda Radner (from the original SNL lineup) would be cast in the role & the part slightly re-written for Gilda Radner...and later Gene Wilder & Gilda Radner would get married after falling in love while working on this film (and they would make a couple of more movies together as well - 'The Woman In Red' in 1984 & 'Haunted Honeymoon' in 1986), sadly Gilda Radner passed away in 1989 of ovarian cancer (which wasn't that well known of at the time). Following her death Gene Wilder became active in promoting cancer awareness and treatment, helping found the 'Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Center' in Los Angeles and co-founding 'Gilda's Club, a support group network to raise awareness of cancer, which began in New York City and now has branches throughout the country....Richard Pryor sadly passed away in 2005 & Gene Wilder sadly passed away in 2016. Thanks for all the legacy of laughter, they're all greatly missed. I hope you plan to do some more of the movies I mentioned above sometime in the not too distant future ladies, many of them are very good, very funny & definitely worth checking out. 👍
The actor that plays Lyle (Taggert’s right hand man) was uncomfortable with using the N word around Clevon Little. Clevon took him aside and told him it’s alright to say it. He told him it’s just a script it’s not Burton’s (Lyle) actual words. That made Burton more comfortable making the movie. 13:00 first time farts were used in a movie. Mel Brooks worked with the sound editor making different fart noises and any poor soul that walked by the office was brought in to “contribute” to the audio. 14:08 Gene Wilder improvised the morons part and Clevon Little’s reaction was real. He wasn’t expecting that. 17:03 according to Mel Brooks this is the dirtiest song he’s ever written. 18:32 there’s a version out there that has Bart telling her “You’re sucking on my arm”. 21:01 that’s Mel Brooks in the tan hat with the aviator jacket in front of the guys holding the motorcycle handlebars. He played three people in this. The governor, Jewish indian chief & the thug in line. You should compare this with his newest movie that’s billed as a remake to “Blazing Saddles”. It’s an animated film called “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. If you have Amazon prime you can watch it there for free or if you have Paramount+ you can watch it there.
Hello. I think you got to see it in the lights from the time its was released. Some jokes had bean (?) So used since then, that you only do a half smile now. But at that time, it was groundbreaking... 😊
My Holy Trinity of favorite comedies is: - Blazing Saddles - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Airplane! - The Jerk - Tropic Thunder - Black Dynamite - Zoolander - Borat - Anchorman And yeah, my Holy Trinity has more than 3 because all of these movies make me laugh every time without fail.
The "I'm Tired," song features Madeleine Kahn doing a parody of German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich. Dietrich co-starred in a western with James Stewart "Destry Rides Again" (1939).
I grew up with this and saw it when it came out. It was hilarious at the time. All races laughed their asses off together. It was a great experience. Especially only a few years after the tumultuous 1960's. The perfect movie for the time because we laughed WITH one another and AT ourselves.Classic Mel Brooks.
See, I grew up with this one and tons of classic westerns. So even thought I love holy grail and airplane, this would still be my first pick. Now if the choice was this or the blues brothers, it’d be a tougher choice.
It was a delight meeting you guys at the airport today. You two are even more beautiful and kind in person. Please continue growing your channel. I truly love it ❤
The scene that you , er, missed, of the sheriff riding past the dance band… That dance band was THE Count Basie Orchestra with Count Basie conducting. 😊 Also, Lily‘s musical number was a fairly good imitation of the 1930s actress Marlena Dietrich . Only one more, promise. I don’t think anyone has noticed this one. When the one guy exclaims “Mongo Santa Maria!” It was a reference to a 1950s Cuban percussionist who went by the name of Mongo Santamaria.
Mel Brooks likes to put in obscure references. Heddy Lamar reference most people get. Madeline Kahn is parodying Marlene Dietrich, an old German actor, see The Blue Angel. And when the character wants to hand the new Sheriff a laurel and a hardy hand shake, Laurel and Hardy were and old comedy team. These references are in all of Mel Brooks movies.
The Accountant, with Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, Wind River, with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olson and Eagle Eye, with Shia Labeouf, Billy Bob Thornton and Rosario Dawson!
When I was in high schlol band back in the early 80s, we had an away game in a town where a known klansman had made an unsuccessful bid for mayor. When we got to the school, one of the black guys in the band stepped off the bus and yelled "Hey! Where the white women at?" Everybody cracked up including the band parents and band director. The shovel to the head was Slim Pickens's idea. He agrred to take the role only on the condition that his character experience some kind of consequences for his racism. So together he, Brooks, and Pryor came up when the scene.
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The first reactors to catch the Heddy Lamar reference. She sued over it. That's why they have the "it's 1874 you can sue her" joke. You're also the first reactors to catch the Howard Johnson reference. Thank you
They got Howard Johnson's too!
EXACTLY right. Usually, they miss that joke because they're either too busy realizing Mel has no trousers on, or they just don't get that classic line/ioke.
GOOD one, ladies!
Heddy Lamar did sue and was awarded ten million dollars. When asked what he was going to do about it supposedly Mel replied that he would pay it because the joke got such mileage in the movie it was a cheap gimmick.
What about the Laurel and Hardy handshake?
Why she won? They used her name, but it wasn't in bad faith or anything bad just a funny gag for a few seconds.
It’s genuinely super refreshing when someone sees this movie for the first time in current day and actually understands the message
Starship Troopers should be next.
I Love Mel Brooks' response to people who say they couldn't make "Blazing Saddles " now: "We couldn't make it then" The studio gave him a long list of changes they wanted which he completely ignored
Apparently the only thing that was cut was Bart replying to Lili after she went "it's twue" with "you're sucking on my arm."
This is why I have so much respect for Mel Brooks. He didn't back down.
He did a “remake” of it recently. Check out “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. Instead of race it’s cats vs dogs. They originally were going to call it “Blazing Samurai” but went with the Paws of Fury.
50 years old and still just as funny. How many modern comedies will still hold up 50 years from now?
All comedies from back then are far superior to anything today. Hollywood used to have actual comedians. Those days are long gone.
IMHO the only modern-ish comedy to still hold up 50 years from now would be "Liar Liar" (1997). Granted that its already 27 years old, But I can't think of another belly-aching comedy more recent than that. Hopefully the new Naked Gun film with Liam Neeson will add to the list despite having big comedic shoes to fill.
@@x_trio_3_po333 IMPO, and i’m sure it’s shared by many, Judd Apatow made a lot of great comedies in the 2000’s. Movies that never get old and are plenty funny. it wasn’t that long ago.
Anchorman
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Knocked UP
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Freaks and Geeks
Superbad
Stepbrothers
Pineapple Express
Bridesmaids
Walk Hard
The Big Sick and much more..
and on a related matter, he was also a producer on the The Cable Guy.
@@x_trio_3_po333 When Nature Calls will be just as funny 100 years from now.
Ridiculous. Try harder old man@@stickman1742
I just love when people mistakenly get upset at this movie, thinking it is racist. When they find out that Richard Pryor helped write it, they're shocked speechless.
Also, Mel Brooks had issues with the use of the "N" word, but Richard Pryor and Cleavon Little both convinced him to keep them in the movie because it would not only make it funnier, but would show these white people as complete idiots, proving that racism of any kind just shows how dumb a person can be. My dad was racist but mellowed in his old age. He cancelled my sleepover birthday party because I invited one of my best friends who happened to be black. He grew up once he became old......LOL
How sad. The only people allowed to look stupid or foolish in this film are white people, yet people think this is offensive to black people.
@@RoGueNavy It was written to be racist. Its whole point was to highlight how stupid and absurd the whole concept of racism is. Richard was a legend. Richard and Mel used comedy to both entertain and to point a at finger at the stupidity of racist people. I dont think this movie could be made commercially today because it was and still is a very racist movie; no matter who wrote it. That is to say people do not want it thrown in their face and want to pretend it no longer exists.
I suppose if a person asks why they are laughing and depending the answer, they could be a racist. I think the point was missed by a lot of people then. Today we try avoid making people look at themselves in order to make it commercially viable.
@@RoGueNavy Richard Pryor was supposed to play the part of the sheriff but this was about the time he was having his image problems topped off with catching himself on fire. The studio didn’t want to take a chance with him so they got Cleavon Little for the part.
@@stevedavis5704this was way before that
"Hey, where the white women at?"
Insanely brilliant comedy that everyone needs to watch at least once. 😎 👍
Fun Fact: Randolph Scott was an American leading man who became Hollywood's greatest and most popular Western star.
Historical Facts: Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. Owens was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy" boasting before the games.
Art Imitates Life Fact: The scene in which Cleavon Little aims his gun at his own head to save himself from the townspeople's wrath was based on an incident from Mel Brooks' childhood. He said that once, to his disbelief, he stole some gum and a water pistol from a drugstore; when a store worker tried to stop him, Brooks held the worker at bay with the very water pistol he had just taken from the store.
Music Enthusiast Fact: When Mel Brooks advertised in the show business trade papers for a "Frankie Laine-type" voice to sing the film's title song, he was hoping for a good imitator. Instead, Frankie Laine himself showed up at Brooks' office two days later, ready to do the job, but nobody told him the movie was a parody. Apparently, Laine did not take offense at the deception considering he reportedly was pleased with the film upon seeing it on release.
Unwanted Extra Fact: At the end of the movie when the whole group is running out of the Warner Brothers studio front gates, there is a man in a sweater standing on the sidewalk, watching the action. Mel Brooks has said that the man was not part of the movie, and had simply wandered into the scene. They shooed him away and then went to film the scene. The guy came back into the shot and is seen standing next to a light pole as the characters stream past him down the street. Brooks had asked the man to move, as they were getting ready to shoot that scene. The man, not understanding their requests, stood there. So Brooks sent out a waiver for him to sign, and left him in the movie.
That's my favorite movie line of all time!!🤣🤣
Mel Brooks was a combat engineer during WW2. He was in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. He saw the camps and decided that the best way to combat hatred was through comedy. Blazing Saddles was a direct attack on that hatred.
All felt that way back then. All in the Family was doing this on network tv before this came out. In recent years, Hollywood has decided to exploit it to divide the country instead. They are actively causing problems now.
You saw Back to the Future III. The actor who says "Why don't ya give him to Mongo" and tries to get the black guys to sing in the beginning was in that movie, too. He was the one who ran the shooting gallery at the 1885 hoedown. He asks Marty "Where did ya learn to shoot like that". Burton Gilliam is his name. 85 years old now.
He was so uncomfortable with his use of the n-word that he apologized to the star, Cleavon Little, who had to remind him that it simply was a word in the script and that he was playing a villain.
Back in the 1970's, he alternated between p*rn and mainstream movies (gotta pay the bills, Calif is expensive to live in). I was surprised when I saw him (I had bought a bunch of VHS tapes, like 20 for 10 bucks, when a video store went out of business)
When I found out the Mel Brooks wrote the black actor parts and Richard Pryor wrote the white actor parts, made it all funnier to me.
_Blazing Saddles_ is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again and it _never_ gets old.
i"m 68 years old, i love all the mel brooks movies, "young frankenstein" is favorite.
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"Walk this way...." 😂
I remember when this movie came out. I was teaching in rural NC where the KKK was still active. I actually got a visit from them because they didn't like the subject matter I was covering, post Civil War South. This movie did as much to undermine racism as any civil rights march ever did by portraying bigots for the idiots they were. Mel Brooks indeed accomplished his goal of combating hatred with comedy and for that I give it a 10 out of 5.
As a kid, I really thought that quicksand was going to be a bigger problem in life.
1. Mel Brooks played the Governor, the Indian Chief, the round-up thug with the aviator hat.
2. Mel Brooks doesn't just break the 4th wall he shatters, steps on and grinds it into the ground.
3. The preacher/Liam Dunn also plays in Young "Frankenstein" as Mr. Hilltop. Madeline Khan also had a great role in it.
4. Imagine how much fun this was to make.
5. The line, "You know morons" was ad lib by Wilder. Little's reaction was real.
6. "Look, it's comin' off"🤣
7. Gig Young was supposed to play Jim but showed up the first day drunk so he was let go.
Wilder agreed to do this movie for Mel Brooks only if Mel would direct Young Frankenstein for him.
8. Richard Pryor was supposed to play Bart but he was going through his addictions at the time and they thought it wouldn't be a good idea. However, he did some of the writing.
9. Finally, Mel Brooks is the oldest member of "Blazing Saddles" still living.
literally broke the 4th wall
Burton Gilliam, who played Lyle is still living.
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@@MATTHEW-rp3kq Broke the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th walls.
@@PhilBagels He damn near caused a worm hole in the time-space continuum...
Hello lovely ladies! I'm glad you both chose to watch and react to this classic Mel Brooks film! I'm a huge fan of his work. You both should react to "History of the World, Part One" and "Young Frankenstein" if you hadn't already done so! Thank you both for sharing your thoughts and reactions! Have a great rest of your week, Michelle and Natalie! All the best to you both! 👋😎❤️❤️🌹🌹
Young Frankenstein funniest movie ever made 😂
I second the vote for "History of the World: Part One".
Try "The Producers"...speaking of Mel Brooks and music, you can't beat "Springtime for Hitler"!
You forgot "Dracula, DEAD and Loving It!".
you youngins watch the story of Heddy Lemar called "bombshell". Heddy wasn''t just a pretty face, but, a true genius.
This movie is one of those that I actually grew up watching as a kid.
TV edit funnier than regular edit. Like smoky an bandit
@@jonboldrey5339 You can’t be serious. Are you?
@@brettyeamans it what was on the most🤠
New subscriber, I followed you from Pop Culture Crisis, The 1st time I watched the Beans campfire scene I was in tears for ages, Can you imagine trying to make this film now 😂
Hey! Glad to have you here! It was funny 😆
Most of the cowboy actors are actually famous for starring in traditional westerns. The singer of the theme song is Frankie Laine, who is known for singing ballads for westerns. When Mel Brooks asked him to sing for the film, he purposely did not tell Laine the subject matter because the singer might refuse to perform the song.
Holy cow! Two gorgeous and intelligent women who understand comedic social commentary! I've died and gone to heaven! Great reaction. As others have mentioned, you caught references and jokes that most reactors completely miss. Please keep up the good work. I'm definitely subscribing.
Madeline Kahn's take on Marlene Dietrich here is really funny.
"You'd do it for Randolph Scott!"
Randolph Scott! 🙏
Another funny gag now lost to modern audiences.
What would be the modern version? "You'd do it for Harrison Ford" (film context), or "You'd do it for Taylor Swift"? (young pop culture context).
@@x_trio_3_po333 Iron Man/Robert Downey Jr or maybe Keanu Reeves (since he is widely known as a good dude) would be a good modern pop culture equivalent I think.
When they were running out of the studio, there was a man in a blue sport coat. He was just a tourist that got onto the set unnoticed.
Force of Light, y'all's gots to watch more mel brooks.
Also, I was born here, and I was raised here, and dadgumit ill die here.
Gentlemen please, Rest your sphincters.
Hedly "it's Hedy" Lamar.
I swear, I used to get in trouble for quoting the "bad" lines.
The cecile b demille joke . His movies had no health and safety. Hugh numbers of accidents. And an incredible amount of animals killed. ( horses) and hr was famous for using thousands of extras. And they would often die on screen. Hid movies had the highest body count. Untill the started making end of the world type movies.
He made ben hur , the ten commandments . The podrace on the phantom menace was inspired by the chariot race in ben hur .
"I need 10 thousand extras for this war scene we're shooting." "How will you afford all those extras?" "Well, we won't be using blanks." That was a joke about the man, not sure if it was back in the day or more recent.
Ben-Hur was directed by William Wyler.
Now that you've seen "Blazing Saddles", you should check out "History of the World,Pt.1"
It's another Mel Brooks movie and he stars in it as well.
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Two beautiful ladies watching one of the greatest comedies ever. I love RUclips.
One of the funniest movies ever made. I saw it when it first came out.
The late Madeline Kahn is the best thing about the movie. The reference point is Marlene Dietrich in "Destry Rides Again". Mel knew his movies.
Wide wide world of sports 70 and 80’s lol
Saw this in the theater as a kid. In the scene where Lili turns the lights off and asks if it's true "what they say about you people?" then, "It IS true!". In the theater he said, "Ma'am, you've got a hold of my arm.". They always cut that line now!
I can't believe this is the first time you seen this movie. It was at a time where the world was a very different place. It's the 1970's - Musicals were popular then.
LOL! Fun one, Ladies! Yeah, Mel is always referencing and poking fun at movies in each of his own films. The more movies you've seen, the more of the imovie humor you can catch. And he could get away with murder. 😂 Thank you for sharing this one! You might enjoy the 2005 film version of Mel's musical The Producers. He really cuts loose with his musical numbers in that one.
You "just noticed the woman sitting next to him" that is pretty much Natalie the Red! LOL on my screen they look like sisters.
What they cut out from the original version of the movie. When Bart stopped Mongo he also shot him with a Cannon and almost drowned him .
“The sheriff is near!!!”
Rooftop lookout 'Gabby Johnson' will play Mean deputy in "Rambo First Blood " & the guy who 'Misunderstood'😊.. the relay ' Olsen Johnson ' & Sheriff Cleavon Little,were both in "The Waltons Christmas A Homecoming "
Michelle
You mentioned that this movie would never be made today. Mel Brooks stated that this classic would never be made in 1974, but Warner Brothers took a gamble!
Character actor, Burton Gilliam aka cowboy with black hat, Taggart's right-hand man, now 85 was very uncomfortable with saying N word during filming, but Cleavon Little aka Sheriff Bart kept Burton at ease stating that word is in the script.
I've read the comments. Another reference in the movie that is often overlooked is the welcome speech for the new sherriff - a laurel and hardy welcome. This refers to the Laurel and Hardy comedy team from the late 20's to the 50's. They were a very popular slapstick comedy team.
One of my favorite comedies. I've watched it well over 100 times in the past 45+ years. And that line from Mongo is probably the most important line ever written: Mongo only pawn in game of life.
The "modern day" references from 1974 can easily be missed by someone not born yet at that time. It is still funny as all hell, but many of the jokes depended on a cultural knowledge of how classic western movies had a certain template, who Heddy Lamar was, and who Marlene Dietrich was. Even being 8 years old in 1974, I had these references in my brain. Makes it a lot funnier.
Madeline Kahn, besides being an excellent comedian, was also an opera singer. Look her up. In this movie she is doing a parody of Marlene Deitrich.
The drunk with the beard was a parody of George "Gabby" Hayes. He was in many of the early westerns from the 1930's
Hedly Lamarr you got.
Gene Wilder's character, Jim, was a play on Robert Mitchum from the movie El Dorado. He was the drunken sheriff in that one.
Cleavon Little played the sheriff. He was disappointed by the way he had to play his role.
All of the Johnsons was based on Howard Johnson's ice cream. Everyone was a Johnson, including the late actor, Van. "Thank you, Van.
Which other joke would you like a refence for?
Trivia- the guy who played Mongo was the father in Webster 😂
16:19 See Marlene Dietrich perform "The Laziest Gal in Town" from Hitchcock's _Stage Fright_ to get the parody.
Mel Brooks met John Wayne, pretyy much *the* go to for Westerns. And WW2 movies. Wayne always played the super-tough-guy hero with a well concealed soft spot. Brooks tried to get him into this movie, but quoted Wayne saying "Naw, I could never be in a movie like that. But I'll be first in line to watch it."
Bizarre, since Wayne was in super goofy movies like McClintock
Came for the authentic frontier gibberish...... was not disappointed.
Definitely watch " Young Frankenstein, " girls.
Just beware of accidents as you view.
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Excellent!! You are one of the first of the younger generation I've watched to get the Heddy Lamar reference.
Actually, Mel Kaminsky is still around. He's 98 years old.
I know there is a classic movie going on here, but I’m not sorry…. My eyes are on Red. I’m not ashamed. ❤️❤️
This is the first time I've shared watching this sublime comedy western with two beautiful ladies.
Thank you for that.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
When I first saw it in a cinema on release here, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the audience stood up and applauded at the end.
This is the only time I have seen this happen in a cinema.
It's still doubles me up even today when I watch it.
I wish you rainbows, lovely girls.
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@@natalieRGrace No!
Thank you, ladies.
So what's for dinner tonight, beans? lol
When Jim is comforting Bart after the meeting with the old woman and calls them morons, Gene Wilder adlibbed the line so Cleavon Little's reaction was real. This movie made it possible for movies like Aurplane.
Aging myself here but when this came out we had someone in line buy our tickets because we were too young but I wasn't missing this movie!!! To a 12yr old the fart scene was the greatest thing ever!!
When I saw this as a kid, two scenes made me laugh till I cried ( though most of the movie made me laugh 😂). The Bean scene and Mongo knocking out the horse. It was so unexpected, it caught me completely off guard. 😆
Yes, this movie does parody the western, with many references. The "Randolph Scott" line, was in reference to the actor of the same name that starred in many westerns. It is one of my top five comedies with Airplane and Holy Grail.
Thanks for the reaction Ladies. 👍😎👍
Thank you!! 😊
😂.Mel Brooks at his finest... if u enjoyed this then u should like Young Frankenstein. Its hilarious.👌🏼👍🏻
We need to watch that!
@@ForceOfLightEntertainment I promise u won't be dissapointed.🙂👍🏻
Brooks & Wilder were huge Frankenstein fans and shot the lab scenes using the set and surviving props from Bride of Frankenstein.@@ForceOfLightEntertainment
You might also want to consider reacting to Young Frankenstein. Gene Wilder is in that one as well. It was made around the same time as Blazing Saddles (1974) and was cowritten by Wilder and Mel Brooks. Would be a good Halloween reaction.
You were the first to chuckle at the Schnitzelgruben sight gag.
This is such a hilarious film and it’s great to see you two watch this for the first time. Hope you two are doing well, please have a great weekend and take care!
Thank you! You too!
One of my favorites , Young Frankenstein is probably the masterpiece though , one which I strongly recommend
Quite honestly, this is my favorite comedy of all time. I have loved this movie since I saw it over 40 years ago.😂
For Mel Brooks films I find History of the World Part 1 funny. Blazing Saddles is my second favorite. If you like that sort of humor or Airplane the guys who created Airplane and the Naked Gun had a movie called Kentucky Fried Movie. It is more on the rude and raunchy side but it is funny as hell in parody. You'll want to order Big Jim Slade and Fist Full of Yen, trust me.
The actor playing Hedley Lamarr, Harvey Korman, was a great comedy ensemble actor of the 70s and 80s. He was in a few other Brooks movies and was part of the cast of the Carol Burnett show.
John Hillerman, who played Howard Johnson, also had an iconic TV series role as Higgins, the caretaker of Robin Masters estate on Magnum PI. So many people thought he was British because of that role. He was actually from Texas, he uses his actual accent in this film.
The big brute Mongo was played by Alex Karras, who was actually a NFL Hall of Famer for the Detroit Lions in the 60s and 70s. In the 80s, he starred in a sitcom called Webster with his real life wife, Susan Clark.
Best line from this entire video..."it's a Gucci horse thing" !
I totally lost it ! LOL
😄👍 The guy at 25:18 who yells "Cuuuttt" is Dom Deluise, who you might remember was also Don Giovanni in "Robin Hood, Men In Tights." He's in a lot of Mel Brooks films, including "The Twelve Chairs" (1970), "Silent Movie" (1976) and "History Of The World Part 1" (1981). 🤠 If you like comedies like "Airplane," "Top Secret," "The Naked Gun" and "Hot Shots," then you'll also probably enjoy "Young Doctors In Love" (1982).
Mel's next picture, "Young Frankenstein" (which is closely modeled on the original "Frankenstein") is even funnier.
Did you spot the random passer buy who wandered into shot as they all ran out of the gate? He wasn't meant to be in the movie, but they just decided to leave him in! The light blue cardigan.
I'm glad you two laughed and enjoyed this movie. Most reactors sit and stare and don't laugh because they don't understand the racism is the joke. They take it seriously. I gave a thumbs down to one and others must have also because the reaction was removed. Enjoy your channel very much.
Thank you! ❤
3:58 - Okay, here's the deal with the wheelchair guy. In the 60s and 70s, there was a beloved TV drama based on the novel Dr. Zhivago. Right around the end of the second or third season, they reached the part where Zhivago's mentor, Dr. Gillespie, dies. During the inter season gap, the studio heard about how the audience missed Dr. Gillespie and wished he hadn't died, so the studio ordered the writers to put him back in the show, regardless of how important his death was to the story. The 'Dr. Gillespie Killings' joke is a call-out of that (because Dr. Gillespie wouldn't die).
12:46 - I'll give you ladies the short version. The Hayes Code was a set of puritanical moral strictures that guided Hollywood film production between the late 30s and 60s. Although they were officially no longer enforced by this time, most studios still followed them because they were afraid of conservative groups. Never one to suffer bull@#$, Brooks wrote this scene. The studio ordered Brooks to take it out. He said "Okay," and then left the scene in unaltered. That is how Blazing Saddles became the first Hollywood movie to include farts. (Incidentally, the governor is named after a French comedian known for his flatulence tricks.)
14:06 - The 'Morons' line was an improvisation. That's Cleavon Little's REAL reaction.
If you haven't seen History of the World Pt1 you should do so.. I personally think it's the funniest Mel Brooks film of all. It's non stop hilarity.
I still watch this movie at least twice a year. Just as hilarious as the first time I saw it. One of my favorites.
THE SHERIFF IS NEAR !
Mel brooks was working on thus at the same time the monty pythons were working on holy grai. They were in contact the entire time exchanging ideas, thus came out first in 74 holy grail in 75 but john cleese and mel brooks exchanged many of the same ideas in both movies
Campfire scene. It's pretty bad when you're afraid to light a match and you're sitting in the audience.
You should check out some of the old Carol Burnette Show, and even some of The Tim Conway Show. They are probably some of the funniest times and tv shows I remember from my childhood.
Edit - forgot to say those shows feature the ever so great Harvey Korman who played Hedley Lamarr from this movie.
No disrespect to the Brunette.
This Red Head is Beautiful!
This movie is quite simply one of the best comedies ever made. Anyone who gets upset watching this movie is missing the point, this isn't racist, it's anti racist.
Also, it's genuinely super-refreshing when someone sees this movie for the first time in current day and ACTUALLY understands the message!
Thanks!
Of course, Mel Brooks had Richard Pryor helping in writing the script.
The casting is spot on - and Clevon Little and Gene Wilder were both replacements for the original actors.
"We don't need no stinking badges!!" That's from a very famous Humprhey Bogart movie of the '40's. "Treasure of Sierra Nevada" Classic 20th Century Hollywood movie.
Gene Wilder is long missed... ( Such a great actor with impeccable comic timing!... ) ~
One of my many favorites from him is Silver Streak with Richard Pryor & one which I'd love to see you both react to...
Another fun comedy western to check out if you haven't already is The Three Amigos... ( With Steve Martin, Martin Short & Chevy Chase... )
Great reaction to this classic comedy ladies....this would have been the first Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder team up in 1974 (if it wasn't for Warner Bros having cold feet about Richard Pryor as an actor at the time).... Despite that, they both would end up working together again, making a total of 4 very funny comedy films together - 'Sliver Streak' (1976), 'Stir Crazy' (1980), 'See No Evil Hear No Evil' (1989) & 'Another You' (1991), their last film together...also the film, 'Hanky Panky' (1982), was intened to be another team up with the comedy duo, however Richard Pryor was already busy working on the two movies, 'Some Kind Of Hero' (1982) & 'The Toy' (1982) so unfortunately he didn't have the time in his schedule to do that movie with Gene Wilder...in Richard's intended place, comedian Gilda Radner (from the original SNL lineup) would be cast in the role & the part slightly re-written for Gilda Radner...and later Gene Wilder & Gilda Radner would get married after falling in love while working on this film (and they would make a couple of more movies together as well - 'The Woman In Red' in 1984 & 'Haunted Honeymoon' in 1986), sadly Gilda Radner passed away in 1989 of ovarian cancer (which wasn't that well known of at the time). Following her death Gene Wilder became active in promoting cancer awareness and treatment, helping found the 'Gilda Radner Ovarian Cancer Detection Center' in Los Angeles and co-founding 'Gilda's Club, a support group network to raise awareness of cancer, which began in New York City and now has branches throughout the country....Richard Pryor sadly passed away in 2005 & Gene Wilder sadly passed away in 2016. Thanks for all the legacy of laughter, they're all greatly missed.
I hope you plan to do some more of the movies I mentioned above sometime in the not too distant future ladies, many of them are very good, very funny & definitely worth checking out. 👍
Thank you!
The actor that plays Lyle (Taggert’s right hand man) was uncomfortable with using the N word around Clevon Little. Clevon took him aside and told him it’s alright to say it. He told him it’s just a script it’s not Burton’s (Lyle) actual words. That made Burton more comfortable making the movie. 13:00 first time farts were used in a movie. Mel Brooks worked with the sound editor making different fart noises and any poor soul that walked by the office was brought in to “contribute” to the audio. 14:08 Gene Wilder improvised the morons part and Clevon Little’s reaction was real. He wasn’t expecting that. 17:03 according to Mel Brooks this is the dirtiest song he’s ever written. 18:32 there’s a version out there that has Bart telling her “You’re sucking on my arm”. 21:01 that’s Mel Brooks in the tan hat with the aviator jacket in front of the guys holding the motorcycle handlebars. He played three people in this. The governor, Jewish indian chief & the thug in line. You should compare this with his newest movie that’s billed as a remake to “Blazing Saddles”. It’s an animated film called “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”. If you have Amazon prime you can watch it there for free or if you have Paramount+ you can watch it there.
This movie is from when we could laugh at ourselves and each other. I miss those times.
Every taboo smashed. Mel Brookes at his very best !!!!!
Hello. I think you got to see it in the lights from the time its was released. Some jokes had bean (?) So used since then, that you only do a half smile now. But at that time, it was groundbreaking... 😊
My Holy Trinity of favorite comedies is:
- Blazing Saddles
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Airplane!
- The Jerk
- Tropic Thunder
- Black Dynamite
- Zoolander
- Borat
- Anchorman
And yeah, my Holy Trinity has more than 3 because all of these movies make me laugh every time without fail.
Madeline Khan was written to mimic Marlene Dietrich, famous German actress who appeared in many Hollywood movies for decades.
The "I'm Tired," song features Madeleine Kahn doing a parody of German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich. Dietrich co-starred in a western with James Stewart "Destry Rides Again" (1939).
Alex Karras. aka Mongo. Was a former defensive tackle from the Detroit Lions.
He was a four time pro bowl selection.
Ok, that was really fun!
The ladies take on Mel Brooks! This is going to be too good! Thanks!
Thank you! ☺️ ❤
Since you watched this you must watch Young Frankenstein, from Mel Brooks, also featuring Mister Gene Wilder
I grew up with this and saw it when it came out. It was hilarious at the time. All races laughed their asses off together. It was a great experience. Especially only a few years after the tumultuous 1960's. The perfect movie for the time because we laughed WITH one another and AT ourselves.Classic Mel Brooks.
Yes, everyone laughing together... it was very healing.
See, I grew up with this one and tons of classic westerns. So even thought I love holy grail and airplane, this would still be my first pick. Now if the choice was this or the blues brothers, it’d be a tougher choice.
Madeline Kahn is a LEGEND😃
It was a delight meeting you guys at the airport today. You two are even more beautiful and kind in person. Please continue growing your channel. I truly love it ❤
Thank you so much! It made our day meeting you! ☺️💚 God bless you!
Such a pleasure to meet you! ❤🤗
The scene that you , er, missed, of the sheriff riding past the dance band… That dance band was THE Count Basie Orchestra with Count Basie conducting.
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Also, Lily‘s musical number was a fairly good imitation of the 1930s actress Marlena Dietrich .
Only one more, promise. I don’t think anyone has noticed this one. When the one guy exclaims “Mongo Santa Maria!” It was a reference to a 1950s Cuban percussionist who went by the name of Mongo Santamaria.
Mel Brooks likes to put in obscure references. Heddy Lamar reference most people get. Madeline Kahn is parodying Marlene Dietrich, an old German actor, see The Blue Angel. And when the character wants to hand the new Sheriff a laurel and a hardy hand shake, Laurel and Hardy were and old comedy team. These references are in all of Mel Brooks movies.
The Accountant, with Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, Wind River, with Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olson and Eagle Eye, with Shia Labeouf, Billy Bob Thornton and Rosario Dawson!
When I was in high schlol band back in the early 80s, we had an away game in a town where a known klansman had made an unsuccessful bid for mayor. When we got to the school, one of the black guys in the band stepped off the bus and yelled "Hey! Where the white women at?" Everybody cracked up including the band parents and band director.
The shovel to the head was Slim Pickens's idea. He agrred to take the role only on the condition that his character experience some kind of consequences for his racism. So together he, Brooks, and Pryor came up when the scene.